New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
TIE srcprr OF MANNING'S RETIREMENT.

TIE SECRET OF MANNINGS RETIREMENT.
A DECIDED LACK OF HARMONY BETWEEN THE
SECRETARY AND THE PRESIDENT
w.surSGroN. March ii Especial. In conversation
with some'o his personal friends, after ne hau
completed his preparations to leave the Treasury De-
nartment for good, Mr.. Manning cast aside m-ch Of
the reserve which has guarded his uterances during
the past year. While it is not possible to ind out e1
actly what the cause of difference between Mr. Man
ming and the President was it is now well understood
by his friends that during the twelve months proceed
ing his retirement Mr. Manning was at ODDS with tbe
President. 1t may be remembered that his sudden
attributed to 4 sudden and violent disagreement
between him and the President. Whether or not that
was true it is no longeria secret among Mr.. Manning
personal friends that his retirement from Office Is
caused directly by lack OF harmony TO Use the
mildest phrase-between himself and Mr.: Cleveland
The day before he lett Washington Mr. Manning was
asked by n close personal trend whether he intended
that his retirement from Office should also be signal
of his retirement from politics. -
S"By no means" responded Mr. Mannlhg. a az;
going abroad 10 rest and hope that within five or SIX
months shall be able to return In as good condition.
physically, when | entered Mr. Cleveland taDine
have not lost my interest in politics: ana expect
to be q member OF the Democratic National Conyen-
ton next YEAR"
= For MI Cleveland ~ the friend asked
"We am not saying anything about that.
mean if live and regain my health, to be i'll the con
venton and take part In the nomination OF the Deho
cratic candidate IN 1888"
said: 1t will not surprise Mr.. Manning II his sue
cessor be Carlisle or some other man who Is shaky
on the money question. Mr. Manln6s Suggestions
have not been invited in regard to his successor Moe
than that he has been crowded out OF Mr. Clevelands
Cabinet and he thoroughly understands the situation
| happen to know that the letters which passed
between the President and his Secretary OF the
Treasury the result OF request from the former
to which the latter acceded for the sake OF appear
ances Is it at al reasonable to suppose that the con-
iition OF Mr.. Mannings health should enforce M: re-
tirement from Office at the end OF session OF Con
gress with long vacation in prospect Secretary
Mannng's report and the special communications
which he sent Congress during the session certainly
did not indicate any loss OF mental vigor lie was tue
one man in the Administration who seemed to be in
spired by vigorous purpose know how he was
hampered from the be ginning. but especially during
the last ten months of his official tenure.
Another friend Of Mr.. Mannings said lie believes
that he will recover his health and lie meaDs to BLOCK
Mr.. Cleveland's game if he can tor renomnation
He will return TO NewYork IN a few mont 3, and II
be does regain bis health even II he remains IN as
good condition he was during the winter, take my
word it, will make it extremely disagreeabe Tor
Mr. Cleveland next summer"